Ken Howson Surveyors

Went as a last resort for some tea as we don't know the area well and we did not regret it, fish was beautifully cooked and the service was great very friendly staff who always made sure we had everything we needed. Will definitely be going back during our next visit to the lakes. More...

Reviewed on Yell

This place is awesome! If you are looking for an authentic British pub with alot of character and good ale you gotta come here.

Reviewed on Yelp

Most people will have heard at some point about the holidays you can get for £9.50 via The Sun Newspaper, but if you're like me you've never actually been on one. Well with this year being all about trying new things I collected the code words from each paper & selected a 3 night weekend break in Grange-over-Sands in a static caravan on Lakeland Leisure Park, thinking I'd got a bargain at only £9.50! It turns out that you have to pay for full occupancy (4 people) which is £38, then £25 for the services (gas & leccy), £7 (per room) for bedding and if you're taking the dog an extra £20 for her too.    Our £9.50 holiday was soon mounting up... It worked out at a grand total of £90. So what did we get for our £90?A caravan. Obvs. With 1 double room, 1 twin room, a shower room & an open plan lounge/kitchen/dining area with a parking space outside. It was basic, but haven't you heard that saying..'you get what you pay for'? That said, it was clean & spacious with everything we needed so no complaints there.  We also got 2 entertainment passes (which were kindly 'thrown in' by reception staff but should've cost an extra £10 each). The website says you need these to gain entry to the pub & activities but we didn't need them at all. (We didn't actually do any activities though, so that could be why!) A lovely setting. Lakeland leisure park is located in Flookburgh near Cartmel, right on the coastline and although it's very big, and very busy, it's extremely well looked after. There are 2 sides to the park, those owned by Haven and those that are privately owned. It goes without saying that the privately owned holiday homes are far nicer but I'm sure they pay far more than £90! The park is still undergoing development as well, expanding pitches around their new Otter Lake which has it's own club house, watersports & makes for a lovely dog walk!   Great service. From the moment we arrived at reception we were greeted with smiles and a happy to help attitude from Chloe who described where all the facilities were & explained how to get around the site. On the 3rd day our fire stopped working but after a quick phone call to the office the maintainance guy was on hand to fix it within half an hour. Fun. When you see the flashing plastic of an amusement arcade it immediately takes you back to being a kid, mithering your parents for one more pound to waste on the 2p machine. Within moment of walking through we were again enthrawled in wonder of slot machines and claw games trying to win what we could. We felt like children again but it was fun, and we won this guy too!   One thing we didn't get was the weather, despite the weekend before (Easter) being the hottest of the year so far, the weather became a bit gloomy & cold and even rained most of the day on the Sunday. I'd unfortunately been struck down with the flu just before  we arrived so if I'm honest the weather didn't bother me much, I used it as a well needed excuse to stay indoors and try to keep warm. This does lead me to the only negative thing about the weekend. It was cold.  As the basic caravans don't have central heating you rely heavily on the small gas fire in the living area. It reminded me of a fire my gran used to have when I was a child! It emitted quite some heat when on full but as soon as you turned it off the place went cold very quickly waking us in the night. We ended up sleeping with an extra duvet over us and a hoody on in bed! Even the dog was cold. On the last night we decided to leave the fire on (low) all night, it helped a little but what these caravans really need is central heating.  I can totally see why places like Lakeland are a massive draw for families. Everywhere you look there is something going on for kids of all ages, there's no time for boredom! I didn't use the swimming pool (too poorly) despite my best intentions but perhaps I will next time. The pub was fully stocked and we sat to watch the football there with some nachos and a couple of beers, and although we didn't have a meal there it looked to be typical pub grub at the usual cost and there was a chippy next door too. I think I'd like to try that next time too! Overall I have had a great weekend. Lakeland leisure park has one or two flaws, but for a 3 night weekend away with the dog for only £30 per night... Can you really complain? I think not. I think we got far more than what we paid for! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

found the hope and anchor by chance and have stayed there several times since February parking is good the pub is a very friendly place and even if I have had long day out and got back after ten  p m they where still prepared to make me a hot meal. I have stayed in both the double and single rooms they had every thing I needed brewing facility's plenty of towels a TV and of course clean bedding so I would like to thank  the management and staff for my past and future stays at the hope and anchor More...

Reviewed on Yelp

We were staying in a caravan park just down the road and needed a place to eat in the evening. We came across this delightful pub within a few minutes of searching. We spent the remainder of our holidays here, every evening.Nestling by a brook full of eels. The pubs dog, Jasper, loved to just stand in the cooling water on the hot evenings that we experienced this July. Sufficient room to sit outside with plenty of tables.Service is second to none. Professional, efficient and, more to the point, friendly. Great selection of real ales, my favourite was the Cromwell.Now to the reason for frequenting this hostelry, the food.A reasonable menu taking into account the position of this pub. A good varied choice of fresh seafood, burgers, curries and steaks. We tried most of them and they all were extremely tasty. All cooked to order. Great mussels in white wine.Behind the bar is a blackboard describing their Naga 'Viper' curry made with, 'officially', the hottest chilli pepper. Underneath is written 'Curries ordered 528, curries eaten 400' LOL. I love hot curries but, even I, would not attempt it.We hope to make a return visit next year.Many thanks to the 'guvner', his wife, the staff (especially the chef and kitchen staff) for making our short holiday break a total delight. See you again. More...

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